PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norwegian Viking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norwegian Viking could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brad Thomas 's chin.

Viking
vs
Thomas

205 cm
21
249 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

195 cm
28
285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Norwegian Viking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Thomas !
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Viking counters with a nice body shot.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Viking shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thomas eats them both and turns towards Viking to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas throws a hook but Viking blocks it.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Viking counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Viking.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Viking.
Thomas throws a hook but Viking blocks it.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Viking counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Viking sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Viking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas .
A big right from Thomas misses.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Viking swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws a right hand that Viking ducks under and follows up with a left that Viking also avoids with ease.
Thomas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Viking makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Viking was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas throws the left hand but Viking avoids the punch easily.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Viking ducks under a wild hook from Thomas .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking feints a jab promting Thomas to slip. Viking then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thomas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Viking takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Viking at a distance.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Viking moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas scores with a head kick. Viking tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Viking ducks down to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Thomas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Viking uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas tests Viking's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thomas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Viking avoids the head kick by Thomas .
Viking swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Viking sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Viking counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas .
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Viking counters with a straight right hand.
Viking takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viking looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Viking counters with a right hand to the body.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas throws a head kick but Viking moves out of range.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Viking slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Thomas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Viking avoids the head kick by Thomas .
Viking misses with a straight left.
Viking uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas .
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Viking slips under a jab from Thomas .
Viking drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thomas throws a head kick but Viking moves out of range.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas misses with a combination
and Viking counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
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Viking moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas connects with a solid leg kick.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Viking moves out of range easily.
Viking misses with a looping right.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Viking slips the punch.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Viking counters with a stiff right hand.
Viking ducks under a wild hook from Thomas .
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Viking lunges at Thomas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thomas 's hand.
Viking slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Viking counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brad Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Viking moves out of range easily.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Viking counters with a series of strikes. Thomas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Viking moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viking throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Viking looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Viking was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas lands a two punch combo.
Viking throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Viking steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking walks into a left hand.
Viking avoids the body shot from Thomas .
Brad Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Viking moves out of range.
Thomas drops his hands momentarily and Viking takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Viking uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas .
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Viking moves out of range easily.
A big left from Viking misses.
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Viking counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Viking slips a straight right by Thomas .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Thomas .
Thomas misses with a hook.
Viking takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Viking blocks a head kick by Thomas .
Thomas misses with a hook
and Viking counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.
Thomas throws the left hand but Viking avoids the punch easily.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Viking scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
A punch lands to the side of Thomas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brad Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Thomas slips under a jab from Viking.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Viking moved out of range nicely.
Viking drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Viking takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Viking thuds a left hand into Thomas 's body.
A head kick misses from Thomas .
Viking rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left lands for Viking.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Viking moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas throws a hook but Viking blocks it.
Viking blocks a head kick by Thomas .
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Viking's head but Viking sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Viking lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Viking misses with a wild body shot.
Viking swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Viking saw that one coming.
Viking uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas .
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Viking counters with a nice body shot.
Thomas misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Viking.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Viking moved out of range.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Viking bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Viking paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thomas misses with a hook to the body
and Viking connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Viking slips under a jab from Thomas .
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Viking's shoulder, as Viking tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viking.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Viking counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab, jab by Viking - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas connects with a high kick.
Viking tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Viking lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Viking counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Viking counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Viking's head but Viking sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas throws the left hand but Viking avoids the punch easily.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Viking counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viking slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
letting Viking counter with a right hand.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Viking is out of range.
Viking lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thomas backs up against the ropes.

Thomas is rocked!
Thomas finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the ropes, ducking and weaving under Viking's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Thomas falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norwegian Viking!